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Maximizing Profit in Green Cellular Networks through Collaborative Games
In this paper, we deal with the problem of maximizing the profit of Network
Operators (NOs) of green cellular networks in situations where
Quality-of-Service (QoS) guarantees must be ensured to users, and Base Stations
(BSs) can be shared among different operators. We show that if NOs cooperate
among them, by mutually sharing their users and BSs, then each one of them can
improve its net profit. By using a game-theoretic framework, we study the
problem of forming stable coalitions among NOs. Furthermore, we propose a
mathematical optimization model to allocate users to a set of BSs, in order to
reduce costs and, at the same time, to meet user QoS for NOs inside the same
coalition. Based on this, we propose an algorithm, based on cooperative game
theory, that enables each operator to decide with whom to cooperate in order to
maximize its profit. This algorithms adopts a distributed approach in which
each NO autonomously makes its own decisions, and where the best solution
arises without the need to synchronize them or to resort to a trusted third
party. The effectiveness of the proposed algorithm is demonstrated through a
thorough experimental evaluation considering real-world traffic traces, and a
set of realistic scenarios. The results we obtain indicate that our algorithm
allows a population of NOs to significantly improve their profits thanks to the
combination of energy reduction and satisfaction of QoS requirements.Comment: Added publisher info and citation notic
Kilo-instruction processors: overcoming the memory wall
Historically, advances in integrated circuit technology have driven improvements in processor microarchitecture and led to todays microprocessors with sophisticated pipelines operating at very high clock frequencies. However, performance improvements achievable by high-frequency microprocessors have become seriously limited by main-memory access latencies because main-memory speeds have improved at a much slower pace than microprocessor speeds. Its crucial to deal with this performance disparity, commonly known as the memory wall, to enable future high-frequency microprocessors to achieve their performance potential. To overcome the memory wall, we propose kilo-instruction processors-superscalar processors that can maintain a thousand or more simultaneous in-flight instructions. Doing so means designing key hardware structures so that the processor can satisfy the high resource requirements without significantly decreasing processor efficiency or increasing energy consumption.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version
The "MIND" Scalable PIM Architecture
MIND (Memory, Intelligence, and Network Device) is an advanced parallel computer architecture for high performance computing and scalable embedded processing. It is a
Processor-in-Memory (PIM) architecture integrating both DRAM bit cells and CMOS logic devices on the same silicon die. MIND is multicore with multiple memory/processor nodes on
each chip and supports global shared memory across systems of MIND components. MIND is distinguished from other PIM architectures in that it incorporates mechanisms for efficient support of a global parallel execution model based on the semantics of message-driven multithreaded split-transaction processing. MIND is designed to operate either in conjunction with other conventional microprocessors or in standalone arrays of like devices. It also incorporates mechanisms for fault tolerance, real time execution, and active power management. This paper describes the major elements and operational methods of the MIND
architecture
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